HIPMAX MFS Quiz

A poor young man left his village, became wealthy, but later denied his humble mother out of shame. She cursed him, and he and his ship turned to stone. Which folktale is this?

• Si Tanggang

• Mahsuri

• Puteri Santubong dan Puteri Sejinjang

• The Legend of Badang

A pious man was invited to two feasts but couldn’t decide which to attend. By the time he made a decision, both feasts had ended. Which folktale is this?

• Pak Kadok

• Lebai Malang

• Nujum Pak Belalang

• Awang Kenit

A woman from Langkawi was accused of adultery without proof. Before her death, she cursed the island to suffer seven generations of misfortune. Which folktale is this?

• Mahsuri

• Puteri Saadong

• The Legend of Kinabalu

• Naga Tasik Chini

A beautiful princess rejected a Sultan’s marriage proposal. She set impossible conditions, and when he failed, she disappeared into the mountain. Which folktale is this?

• Puteri Gunung Ledang

• Bidasari

• Puteri Santubong

• Tasik Dayang Bunting

A clever little animal tricked a group of crocodiles by making them line up across a river so he could cross safely. Which folktale is this?

• Sang Kancil and the Crocodile

• Sang Kancil and the Tiger

• Musang Berjanggut

• Awang Kenit

A giantess with immense power unintentionally turned villages into stones, creating strange rock formations. Which folktale is this?

• Awang Kenit

• Sang Kelembai

• Raja Bersiong

• The Legend of Badang

A heartbroken mother, betrayed by her children’s greed, entered a magical rock that closed on her, leaving her children behind. Which folktale is this?

• Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup

• Tasik Dayang Bunting

• The Story of Labu Labi

• Naga Tasik Chini

A bearded trickster used disguises and cleverness to expose corrupt rulers and restore justice. Which folktale is this?

• Musang Berjanggut

• Nujum Pak Belalang

• Pak Pandir dan Kerbau

• Raja Bersiong

Two sisters in Sarawak fell in love with the same prince, fought violently, and were cursed into mountains. Which folktale is this?

• Puteri Santubong dan Puteri Sejinjang

• Bidasari

• Puteri Saadong

• Tasik Dayang Bunting

A foolish villager tied his buffalo by the river and waited all day, only to find it still tied up when his wife returned. Which folktale is this?

• Pak Pandir dan Kerbau

• Pak Kadok

• Lebai Malang

• Nujum Pak Belalang